Agriculture Weather & Forecast

Sask. dryness could impact global canaryseed prices

By Jade Markus June 26, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Dryness in Saskatchewan could support global canaryseed prices, as the province produces nearly all of Canada’s crop. Canada is the world’s largest producer and exporter of canaryseed worldwide, according to a federal government report. Kevin Hursh, executive director for the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan, expects global canaryseed prices will eventually react […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Corn, soy prices soar as storms drench U.S. Midwest

By Julie Ingwersen June 25, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures hit their highest level in two months and soybeans topped US$10 a bushel on Thursday on concerns about excessive rains in the U.S. Midwest curbing yield prospects, traders said. Wheat set a two-week high as the wet weather slowed the U.S. soft red wheat harvest, while dry weather […] Read more

Crops, Peas, Weather

Pea growers mull contract opportunities despite dry fields

By Dave Sims June 25, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– The lack of rain in Western Canada is causing a few headaches for pea farmers, who don’t have a crop to call their own yet, but face Asian customers eager to get their hands on fresh supplies. While rain is on the wish list of most growers on the Prairies, the pea […] Read more

Crops, Weather

New tool launched for fusarium decisions

By Leeann Minogue June 24, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatchewan farmers trying to decide if they need to spray for fusarium this summer will have new information on hand. The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (SaskWheat) and Saskatchewan Agriculture have merged information about past outbreaks of fusarium with current weather and temperature conditions to create a day-by-day fusarium risk map. Faye Dokken-Bouchard, Saskatchewan Agriculture’s provincial […] Read more

(Michael Thompson photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Wet weather brings disease worries to Man. winter wheat

By Terryn Shiells June 24, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Excess moisture in parts of central Manitoba could bring disease problems to winter wheat fields in the region. Fungicide spraying has occurred to control diseases such as fusarium head blight and leaf diseases, but farmers are running into some problems with applications, according to Bruce Burnett, crop specialist with CWB in Winnipeg. […] Read more

Lake Mead’s Boulder Basin in July 2008. (Andrew Cattoir photo courtesy NPS via Flickr)

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Reservoir formed by Hoover Dam dips to record low

By David Schwartz June 24, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — The largest capacity reservoir in the United States has hit its lowest water level in history following years of severe drought that have dramatically reduced flows from the Colorado River, water managers said on Wednesday. Officials said Nevada’s Lake Mead, the 79-year-old reservoir created by the massive Hoover Dam, registered 1,074.98 feet (327.7 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat soars as rains threaten Midwest’s harvest

By Julie Ingwersen June 23, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures jumped about four per cent on Tuesday on technical buying coupled with concerns about rains delaying the Midwest harvest, traders said. Corn set a five-week high on declining U.S. crop conditions while nearby soybeans fell on softening cash values and stepped-up farmer selling. At the Chicago Board of […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Reuters, Weather

Patchy canola points to smaller crop, harvest dilemma

By Rod Nickel June 22, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Winnipeg | Reuters — Canola crops are rising across the Prairies like bad haircuts, reflecting multiple plantings and growth stages during a spring of frost and dry conditions. The most uneven canola crop in roughly a decade, according to provincial oilseed specialist Murray Hartman at Lacombe, Alta., points to lower yields in the world’s top […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Dryness stalls Sask., Alta. fababeans

By Jade Markus June 19, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Fababeans are increasing in popularity across the Prairies, but much like other crops in Alberta and Saskatchewan, dry weather is taking its toll — and if it continues, yield could be impacted. Fababeans require a lot of moisture to produce well, according to Dale Risula, a Saskatchewan provincial specialist for special crops […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Prairies’ dry fields good, if you’re a grasshopper

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 19, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Dry conditions causing production concerns across large areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan are certainly bad for the crops, but the weather could prove ideal for grasshoppers. Grasshopper forecast maps put out over the winter were not initially all that bad for Alberta and Saskatchewan, given the conditions in 2014, but weather in […] Read more

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Sask. dryness could impact global canaryseed prices

U.S. grains: Corn, soy prices soar as storms drench U.S. Midwest

Pea growers mull contract opportunities despite dry fields

New tool launched for fusarium decisions

Wet weather brings disease worries to Man. winter wheat

Reservoir formed by Hoover Dam dips to record low

U.S. grains: Wheat soars as rains threaten Midwest’s harvest

Patchy canola points to smaller crop, harvest dilemma

Dryness stalls Sask., Alta. fababeans

Prairies’ dry fields good, if you’re a grasshopper

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